Pelvic Floor Sensations After the First Vaginal Delivery: A Qualitative Study.

Objectives: Current validated instruments to screen for pelvic organ prolapse and its sequelae address bulge symptoms, bowel and bladder changes, and sexual intimacy. However, sensitivity is lower in younger women, and there is no instrument specifically designed to screen in postpartum, primiparous women for early changes, that is, changes that may be noticed before the symptom of a bulge or signs of pelvic organ prolapse occur. Our goal was to elucidate early sensations of pelvic floor support changes in primiparous women after their first vaginal delivery.